Anti-crime measure for 2024 election won’t see CA ballot [Video]

CALIFORNIA, USA — The effort to reform California‘s Prop 47 will no longer clash with a similar ballot measure in November.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that an alternative to those retail theft reform efforts, one that he said included new penalties for repeat offenders, stricter measures to hold fentanyl dealers accountable and expanded access to drug treatment programs, wouldn’t be seeing the November ballot. 

“Despite these efforts and having the votes necessary to pass the measure, we are unable to meet the ballot deadline to secure necessary amendments to ensure this measure’s success and we will be withdrawing it from consideration,” Newsom said in a statement to ABC10.

 Newsom said he’s expected to sign a public safety package that expands criminal penalties, boosts police and prosecutor tools and cracks down on retail theft.

“I look forward to working with the Legislature and our public safety …